How to file a notice of appearance (Form 38A) — and autofill rcp-38a with my-id.ca
Appear on an application without retyping party and counsel details
Parties responding to an application repeat appearing party identity, applicant names, counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 38A Notice of Appearance. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Ontario Superior Court of Justice — ontariocourts.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): FORM 38A - Courts of Justice Act. Notice of Appearance — rcp-38a
What this form is about
Form rcp-38a is Form 38A — Notice of Appearance under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure, used when a party appears on an application — confirm timelines on ontariocourts.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Appearing party legal name and address.
- Applicant name and address.
- Appearing counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number and application type — confirm with counsel.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your party and counsel identity details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- When must I file Form 38A?
- When appearing on an application — confirm Rule 38 with counsel.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills party and counsel identity fields.
- How is Form 38B different?
- Form rcp-38b confirms an application after scheduling.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.